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Black Hole Explorer Game

Welcome and Introduction

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Black Hole Explorer - What is a Black Hole?

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Introducing Einstein’s Darkest Prediction!Introducing Einstein’s Darkest Prediction!

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Black Hole Explorer - What is a Black Hole?

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Can You Survive A Journey to a Black Hole?Can You Survive A Journey to a Black Hole?

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Black Hole Explorer - The Game

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Black Hole Explorer - On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!Black Hole Explorer - On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

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Black Hole Explorer Game

Explorer Probe Results

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Probe Result 1 - What We Can See

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Black Hole Explorer - First on the Scene!Black Hole Explorer - First on the Scene!

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Probe Result 2 - The Event Horizon

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Black Hole Explorer - The Hole Truth!Black Hole Explorer - The Hole Truth!

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Probe Result 3 - Massive Stars

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Black Hole Explorer - Heavyweight Champion!Black Hole Explorer - Heavyweight Champion!

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Probe Result 4 - Birth of a Black Hole

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Black Hole Explorer - Birth announcement!Black Hole Explorer - Birth announcement!

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Probe Result 5 - Incredibly High Density

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Black Hole Explorer - The Big Squeeze!Black Hole Explorer - The Big Squeeze!

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Probe Result 6 - Distortion of Space and Time

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Black Hole Explorer - Ghost Story!Black Hole Explorer - Ghost Story!

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Probe Result 7 - Light Trapped Inside

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Black Hole Explorer - No Way Out!Black Hole Explorer - No Way Out!

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Probe Result 8 - Gravitational Lensing

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Black Hole Explorer - Warps and All!Black Hole Explorer - Warps and All!

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Probe Result 9 - Time Slows Down

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Black Hole Explorer - Time Flies. Not!Black Hole Explorer - Time Flies. Not!

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Probe Result 10 - The Spaghettification

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Black Hole Explorer - Pasta La Vista, Baby!Black Hole Explorer - Pasta La Vista, Baby!

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Probe Result 11 - Ultra Hot Gas

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Black Hole Explorer - If you can’t take the heat….Black Hole Explorer - If you can’t take the heat….

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Probe Result 12 - The Demise of the Probe

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Black Hole Explorer - Missing in Action!Black Hole Explorer - Missing in Action!

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Probe Result 13 - Powerful Jet Energy

Black Hole Explorer - Let’s Jet!Black Hole Explorer - Let’s Jet!

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Probe Result 14 - Sources of Infalling Material

Black Hole Explorer - The Smoking Gun!Black Hole Explorer - The Smoking Gun!

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Probe Results 15 - Devouring a Star

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Black Hole Explorer - Guess who’s coming to dinner?Black Hole Explorer - Guess who’s coming to dinner?

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Probe Results 16- Science Fiction

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Black Hole Explorer - One Way Street!Black Hole Explorer - One Way Street!

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Probe Result 17 - Black Holes in the Galaxy

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Black Hole Explorer - One in a Million!Black Hole Explorer - One in a Million!

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Probe Result 18 - Super Massive Black Holes

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Black Hole Explorer - Million Black Hole Explorer - Million Solar Baby!Solar Baby!

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Probe Result 19 - Central Black Hole

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Black Hole Explorer - X marks the spot!Black Hole Explorer - X marks the spot!

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Probe Result 20 - Black Holes in Other Galaxies

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Black Hole Explorer - The More the Merrier!Black Hole Explorer - The More the Merrier!

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Probe Result Finale - Black Hole Hunting

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Black Hole Explorer - Happy Hunting!Black Hole Explorer - Happy Hunting!

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Credits

Black Hole Explorer Probe: U. of Tokyo, NASA

Magnetic Fields: XMM-Newton, ESA, NASA

Binary star system: ESA, NASA and Felix Mirabel

Probe Result 1: ESA/NASA, the AVO project and Paolo Padovani:  

Probe Result 2: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss

Probe Result 3: NASA/GSFC

Probe Result 4: HETE, NASA

Probe Result 5: Universe Education Forum

Probe Result 6: NASA/GSFC

Probe Result 7: Michael Owen, John Blondin (NC State)

Probe Result 8: Frank Summers (STScI)

Probe Result 9: www.visualriddle.com

Probe Result 10: Universe Education Forum

Probe Result 11: XMM-Newton, ESA, NASA

Probe Result 12: Universe Education Forum

Probe Result 13: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Probe Result 14: Harvard-Smithsonian CfA

Probe Result 15: European Space Agency

Probe Result 16: NASA/GRC

Probe Result 17: 2MASS Collaboration, U.Mass, IPAC

Probe Result 18: European Southern Observatory

Probe Result 19: Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik

Probe Result 20: Gemini Observatory/GMOS Commissioning Team

Cygnus X-1 Animation: NASA/GSFC

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